S OLID W ASTE M ANAGEMENT FY 2015 P ROPOSED A NNUAL O PERATING B - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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FY 2015 PROPOSED ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET

Presented by David W. McCary CPM Director

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

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FY 2015 PROPOSED BUDGET Solid Waste Organization

Administration Recycling & Waste Diversion Garbage Collection Brush & Bulky Collection Drop Off Centers Landfill Management Fleet Maintenance

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RECYCLING PLAN Development

2009 -2010 Residential Stakeholder Meetings 2010 City Council Adopts Recycling Plan 2013 City Council Revises Recycling Plan

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RECYCLING PLAN A Pathway To Zero Waste

Zero Waste

Conserve & Recover Resources Instead of Burying Them

Make Recycling Easier Than Throwing Something Away Encourage Conservation Through Pricing View Trash as a Resource

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60% Residential Recycling Rate by 2025 All Residents Have Convenient Access to Recycling Improve Recycling Opportunities for Businesses

RECYCLING PLAN Goals

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60% 30%

0% 30% 60%

2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Target Actual

A PATHWAY TO ZERO WASTE Residential Recycling Rate 7%

SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLING BRUSH RECYCLING ORGANICS VARIABLE RATE PRICING

(BEGINNING FY 2016)

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WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Effective Recycling Programs

Make Recycling Convenient Make Recycling Easy to Understand Residents Benefit from Recycling

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WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Organics Subscription Program

• Residents had to opt into program

which reduced participation

• Subscribers understood; diverted over

800 pounds per household for FY 2014

• Subscribers pay $3 more per month

than a non-subscriber

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MOVE TO UTILITY PRICING Solid Waste Fee Based on Cart Size

Water & Electricity Pricing Encourage Conservation Fixed Trash Pricing Discourages Conservation Variable Rate Trash Pricing Encourages Conservation

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VARIABLE RATE PRICING Customer Benefits

Greater Control Over Monthly Fee Increased Capacity / Volume Equity: Customers Pay For What They Use

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1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Communities

VARIABLE RATE PRICING Adoption in the U.S.

Major Cities with Variable Rate Pricing Austin, TX Fort Worth, TX Phoenix, AZ San Jose, CA

Sources: Miranda, M.L. (1999). Unit Based Pricing in the United States: A Tally of Communities. Duke University. Skumatz, L. and Freeman, D.(2006). “Pay as you Throw (PAYT) in the US. 2006 Update and Analysis”, prepared for US EPA and SERA from a total of 27,000 communities

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Recycling 5-6% Organics 4-5%

Source Reduction 6%

VARIABLE RATE PRICING Impact to Recycling Rate

Skumatz, L. and Freeman, D.(2006). “Pay as you Throw (PAYT) in the US. 2006 Update and Analysis”, prepared for US EPA and SERA from a total of 27,000 communities

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SELECTING A GARBAGE CART Example: A Family of Six

Generates about 73 pounds of trash every week Equivalent to 8 kitchen trash bags

TODAY

VARIABLE RATE PRICING

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SELECTING A GARBAGE CART Example: A Family of Six

Generates about 73 pounds of trash every week Equivalent to 8 kitchen trash bags

TODAY

VARIABLE RATE PRICING

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SELECTING A GARBAGE CART Example: A Family of Six

Generates about 73 pounds of trash every week Equivalent to 8 kitchen trash bags

TODAY

VARIABLE RATE PRICING Smaller Garbage Cart & Lower Monthly Fee

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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Steps for VRP Implementation

18 Month Rollout with Continuous Neighborhood Outreach Begins October 2015 (FY 2016) To be Completed April 2017 (FY 2017)

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Monthly Fee FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 Small Cart N/A N/A $21.68 $21.93 $20.93 $19.93 Medium Cart N/A N/A $22.18 $23.43 $24.18 $24.93 Large Cart $19.93 $20.93 $23.43 $25.93 $27.93 $29.93 Small to Large Difference $0.00 $0.00 $1.75 $4.00 $7.00 $10.00

PROJECTED FEE SCHEDULE FY 2014 to FY 2019

$22.75 $23.43 $26.80 $47.55 $92.52 $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Fort Worth San Antonio* Phoenix Austin San Jose

Monthly Fee for Large Garbage Cart

* Projected in FY 2016

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FY 2015 PROPOSED BUDGET

Solid Waste Fund FY 2014 FY 2015 $ Change Expenses $97.8 $100.2 $2.4 Revenues $97.8 $100.2 $3.4 Positions 567 564 (3) Garbage Collection $38.4 38% Recycling & Waste Diversion $29.5 30% Brush & Bulky Collection $16.4 16% Drop Off Centers $6.6 7% Total Expenses: $100.2 M ($ in Millions) Solid Waste Fee $78.4 78%

• Env. Fee

$15.3 15% Total Revenues: $100.2 M ($ in Millions) Recycling $3.2 (3%) Organics $0.6 (1%) Brush Recycling$0.7 (1%) Administration $3.4 (3%) Landfill Management $2.4 (2%) Transfers $3.5 (4%) Permits, Transfers, Other $2.0 (2%)

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FY 2015 PROPOSED BUDGET Proposed $1 Monthly Fee Increase

Total monthly fee increases from $19.93 to $20.93 Fee increase generates $4.2 million in additional revenue Additional revenue will support equipment maintenance, recycling program, and Variable Rate Pricing

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FLEET MAINTENANCE Reorganization

Four Truck Service Centers Central Service Shop

FY 2014 Adopted FY 2015 Proposed

Managed by Building & Equipment Services Department (BESD) Managed by Solid Waste Managed by BESD

Heavy Truck & Off Road Equipment Light-Duty & Police Vehicles

Service Model

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FY 2015 PROPOSED BUDGET

Fund FY 2014 FY 2015 $ Change Solid Waste $98 $100 $2 Fleet Services $0 $17 $17 Capital Projects* $3 $2 ($1) TOTAL $101 $119 $18 Positions 567 663 96 Total Solid Waste Department: $119 M ($ in Millions) Solid Waste Fund $100 84% Fleet Services $17 14% Capital Projects $2 2%

*$5 Million appropriated in FY 2014 for 2 Bulky Drop-Off Centers and Bitters Recycling Center crew quarters to be spent over 2 fiscal years

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FY 2015 PROPOSED ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET

Presented by David W. McCary CPM Director

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT